Ford is offering a new steering aid on selected models, which it says makes the car more agile and easier to squeeze into tight parking spaces.
The adaptive steering system lightens the load for the driver by altering the number of turns of the steering wheel required to turn the front wheels - the ratio is normally fixed.
According to Ford, the system means the steering turns the front wheels a greater distance at low speeds and reduces the ratio at higher speeds, so that the effect is less noticeable. This enhances straight-line precision.
Ford says the innovation will be available on selected models from 2015.
Similar systems are already on offer from other manufacturers, including the best-selling Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 models but the options are limited to high-end models.
Ford says its system is designed to be fitted to its entire range of vehicles, since it requires no major changes to the car's steering system.
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